Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Zambales
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
Iba, Zambales
Tel./Fax No. (047) 602 1391 / (047) 307 2076
E-mail Address: zambales@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedzambales.com

The Read Thru Me Tree for the Learner’s Development of Reading Skill

Prepared by:

EMY FLOR E. MARCELLANA

Name

San Fernando Elementary School

School

Santa Cruz
District

February 7, 2018
Date
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of Zambales
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
Iba, Zambales
Tel./Fax No. (047) 602 1391 / (047) 307 2076
E-mail Address: zambales@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedzambales.com

TEACHER USER’S GUIDE

Learning Competencies:
1. Read grade level text with accuracy and appropriate rate
2. Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words
3. Self – correct when reading

I. Title/Name of the Material: The “Read Thru Me” Tree

II. Picture/s

III. Description:

Read Thru Me Tree is a simple and versatile instructional material which is suitable for all grade
levels within the school system for the enhancement of children’s reading skill.
It is a low - cost educational material . This is because a discarded umbrella’s frame and
compact discs were turned into a useful learning material for constructing sentences out of the
words attached to the discs. It is also decorated with balls made from newspaper and bits of
candy wrappers. It is designed to improve the Grade 5 pupils’ reading fluency and comprehension.
It suffices a rich learning experience to pupils in a way that children can freely manipulate the
cards on discs to work on a given task. The exercises are written on colored paper while the
answers to the given questions are written on strips of paper and put inside the balls which would
be manipulated by children after giving their answer to a card given to them.
Read Thru Me Tree is a multi - purpose tree because it can also be utilized in presenting other
lessons. Under the tree are cases (made from recycled plastic bottle) of numbers and pictures,
intended for other topics in English. The cards pasted on the compact discs are detachable so
when there is a new lesson, the children can still “count on” the tree.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of Zambales
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
Iba, Zambales
Tel./Fax No. (047) 602 1391 / (047) 307 2076
E-mail Address: zambales@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedzambales.com

IV. Materials Used (with pictures)

1. Old Compact Discs (CD’s)
2. Old Newspaper
3. Umbrella’s skeleton
4. Bamboo stick
5. Used Calendar
6. Used Cardboard
7. Plastic bottles
8. Candy / Junk food wrappers
9. Construction Paper
10. String
11. Pliers
12. Knife
13. Paste / Glue
14. Pair of Scissors Reuse, Reduce & Recycle Materials

V. Procedure in making the Supplementary Material

Step No. Details of Procedure Step

1. Construction of the Count Thru Me
Tree
2. Creating the Paper ball
a. Put the umbrella skeleton in a can and
allow it to stand by putting some stones in
the can
b.Insert and tie the bent bamboo around
the umbrella frame
c. Twist it tightly to secure.
d. Cut out holes small enough for string
on the CD’s
e.Insert a string in the holes made on the
CD’s
e. Tie one end of the string with CD’s at
the top of the umbrella’s frame and the
other end to the bamboo stick
f. Make cards out of colored paper
g. Write mathematical combinations
h. Attach each card to the CD’s
i. Make the tree more attractive by
putting a star above it
a. Tear the news paper into long strips,
 put to one side then start to make your
glue
b. To make your glue, take a large bowl
and mix one part sieved flour with one
part of water
c. Form a paper ball by pasting the strips
of paper together
d. Cover the paper ball with bits of
candy wrappers
a. Cut two bottles of the same type. One
bottle should be cut right above the
3. Making a case from bottle
indentation pattern. This will help hold the
case together.
b. Put the cards of numbers and pictures
in the case
c. Close the case then tie it with a ribbon.
(Note: For each type of drill or review, a
case is needed).

VI. Uses
Activity Name Objective How to do it
The teacher may ask the
pupils, to spell a given
word, afterwards the one
who spelled it out would
find out the correct
spelling of the word by
getting the strip of paper
1.To enable learners spell
1. Game: What’s In It? inside the paper ball.
and read words correctly
(A game wherein pupils A pupil will be given a
2. To read a particular
would unfold what’s in a specific time and he
number of words within a
paper ball) would find out the number
specified time
of words he can read with
a limited time.
Each paper ball
they pick would be given
corresponding points, but
only if their answer is
correct.
1.To infer the meaning of 1.Drill exercises in
unfamiliar words pronunciation will be given
2.To develop to pupils. Each child picks a
comprehension in reading card from the “Read thru
2. Read It Me” Tree and pronounce
the word he picked
correctly
2. Pupils will be given a
maximum of 20 seconds to
give the meaning or

1. To show the importance
3. Matching Words with of cooperation in team
Other Words work
2. To assemble parts /
pieces to form a whole
picture
synonym of words that he
picked from the tree.
1. Divide the class into four
2. Each group will be given
cards where words are
written
3. Each group will be
asked to form a sentence
from a given set of words.
(The first group to finish the
activity will emerge as
winner.

VII. SAFETY MEASURES

Before using the instructional material, the following measures should be
done:
No.
1 Check and make sure that the material is functioning
2 A set of safety rules should be given to the pupils before any activity
3 Teachers should give questions to pupils to assess their understanding of safety rules
and procedures.
4 Teach pupils how to use the materials properly and safely
5 Be a model for obeying safety rules
6 Pupils should be supervised to ensure that they obey safety rules

Author: EMY FLOR E. MARCELLANA, Ed.D.

School: SAN FERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District: SANTA CRUZ DISTRICT

Noted:

RICHARD E. EDQUILA
Principal 2